Current Events > Trump Sparks Backlash For Saying Aretha Franklin 'Worked For Me'

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Snack
08/17/18 9:52:16 PM
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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-aretha-franklin-worked-for-me_us_5b76d5a2e4b0a5b1feba9db1

I want to begin today by expressing my condolences to the family of a person I knew well. She worked for me on numerous occasions. She was terrific

Peter Daou on Twitter:
"OBAMAS ON ARETHA: "Graced with a glimpse of the divine."
CLINTONS ON ARETHA: "One of America's greatest national treasures."
TRUMP ON ARETHA: "She worked for me." #ArethaFranklin" - twitter.com
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Fin_Dawg_004
08/17/18 9:53:07 PM
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par for the course
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Vicious_Dios
08/17/18 9:54:01 PM
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Imagine this passing as news.
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NeverOffended
08/17/18 9:55:17 PM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
Imagine this passing as news.


Gotta make sure we get our panties in a bunch over a fact! How dare Donald!
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SauI_Goodman
08/17/18 9:56:06 PM
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aretha-franklin-donald-trump/

In case anyone is wondering. TLDR: she performed concerts at Trump venues, but was not paid by Trump himself.
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Dash_Harber
08/17/18 9:56:22 PM
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If he isn't the textbook example of narcissism, I don't know what is. His supporters, of course, will lap this up, "see, he's so famous that even she worked for him" or some other bullshit. The less obsessed fans will write it off as some sort of fake news things, like, "oh, this isn't news! they are just out to get him!", completely ignoring the fact that his Twitter is by him and completely unprovoked.
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VipaGTS
08/17/18 9:57:22 PM
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He cant say anything without putting himself above whoever hes talking about. I dont even think he does it on purpose. Hes just a narcissist who lacks compassion.
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frozenshock
08/17/18 9:59:11 PM
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A famous singer dies, and he makes it about himself.
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Funbazooka
08/17/18 10:00:29 PM
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Snack posted...
"OBAMAS ON ARETHA: "Graced with a glimpse of the divine."
CLINTONS ON ARETHA: "One of America's greatest national treasures."
TRUMP ON ARETHA: "She was terrific."


Fixed that for you.
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Damn_Underscore
08/17/18 10:00:43 PM
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How is he making it about himself? He just said how he knew her basically.
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Mr_MacPhisto
08/17/18 10:02:12 PM
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I could not care less what the leader of my country thinks or feels about a dead singer.
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NeverOffended
08/17/18 10:02:45 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
How is he making it about himself? He just said how he knew her basically.


Nah man this is a travesty that demands a river of tears, the absolute GALL of Donald!!!
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku
08/17/18 10:03:42 PM
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She "worked" for him? As far as I can tell, she just performed at one or more of his properties.
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Smashingpmkns
08/17/18 10:03:43 PM
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Some might think this is over thinking it but saying an integral black rights advocate like Arethra Franklin, that hung out with MLK on the regular, worked for you, a rich racist ass fuck, probably isn't the best way to start a memorial tweet. At least leave it for the end.
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Vicious_Dios
08/17/18 10:04:41 PM
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NeverOffended posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
How is he making it about himself? He just said how he knew her basically.


Nah man this is a travesty that demands a river of tears, the absolute GALL of Donald!!!


Can't wait to see what Tweet he'll say next to make these 'people' froth at the mouth again. LMAO
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Ryven
08/17/18 10:04:44 PM
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Trump Sparks Backlash For Saying __________

Insert anything and be awed.
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catboy0_0
08/17/18 10:05:58 PM
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Lol, Trump had to pay her himself for her to want to work with him XD
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VipaGTS
08/17/18 10:18:38 PM
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...
She "worked" for him? As far as I can tell, she just performed at one or more of his properties.

She was just the hired help to him apparently. Worked for him. Not entertained him or performed for him. Worked for him.
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TheRealDill2000
08/17/18 10:30:01 PM
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VipaGTS posted...
Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...
She "worked" for him? As far as I can tell, she just performed at one or more of his properties.

She was just the hired help to him apparently. Worked for him. Not entertained him or performed for him. Worked for him.

It's Twitter. People are overreacting to this comment. He quickly shared a thought and people are ripping it to shreds unjustly.
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Sephiroth1288
08/17/18 10:51:21 PM
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Yet another nothingburger for lefties to get more gray hairs over.
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Sephiroth1288
08/17/18 10:52:09 PM
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VipaGTS posted...
She was just the hired help to him apparently. Worked for him.

You've officially gone off the deep end.
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BLAKUboy
08/17/18 10:54:33 PM
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frozenshock posted...
A famous singer dies, and he makes it about himself.

I mean, most people do, it's just that usually the response is "Here's a great memory I have of them so that we can remember them" rather than "Here's how I'm better than that person just in case anyone didn't know how much I think I'm above everyone else".
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Sephiroth1288
08/17/18 10:57:52 PM
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BLAKUboy posted...
frozenshock posted...
A famous singer dies, and he makes it about himself.

I mean, most people do, it's just that usually the response is "Here's a great memory I have of them so that we can remember them" rather than "Here's how I'm better than that person just in case anyone didn't know how much I think I'm above everyone else".

Working for someone means they're better than you are? How do you figure
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Delirious_Beard
08/17/18 10:58:44 PM
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it really is remarkable how much of a narcissist this man is
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Sephiroth1288
08/17/18 11:22:53 PM
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CrimsonRage posted...
@Vicious_Dios posted...
Imagine this passing as news.


it's not news. it's just a reminder that your president is a compulsive liar and narcissist. and you're okay with that.

Or maybe you're making yet another mountain out of a molehill.

Remember "TWO SCOOPS???"
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hockeybub89
08/17/18 11:24:20 PM
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hockeybub89
08/17/18 11:24:41 PM
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Sephiroth1288 posted...
CrimsonRage posted...
@Vicious_Dios posted...
Imagine this passing as news.


it's not news. it's just a reminder that your president is a compulsive liar and narcissist. and you're okay with that.

Or maybe you're making yet another mountain out of a molehill.

Remember "TWO SCOOPS???"

Remember tan suit and Dijon mustard?
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BLAKUboy
08/17/18 11:26:49 PM
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hockeybub89 posted...
Remember tan suit and Dijon mustard?

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Vicious_Dios
08/17/18 11:31:32 PM
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@CrimsonRage posted...
@Vicious_Dios posted...
Imagine this passing as news.


it's not news. it's just a reminder that your president is a compulsive liar and narcissist. and you're okay with that.


I'm okay with stuff he's done in terms of policy and it'll take a hell of a lot more than just a Tweet about him paying his respects for a talented musician for me to discredit him.
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Sephiroth1288
08/17/18 11:42:30 PM
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CrimsonRage posted...
this isn't supposed to be a tweet meant to discredit him. it's just another in a long, long line of lies he makes

So she never worked for him? Are you quite sure about that
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ledbowman
08/17/18 11:43:47 PM
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Where's my African-American?
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davidg4l
08/18/18 1:34:38 AM
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Jfc Trump. This reminded me of Justin Bieber's comment on Anne Frank years ago.
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Mr_MacPhisto
08/18/18 2:45:55 AM
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Conflict posted...
Sephiroth1288 posted...
VipaGTS posted...
She was just the hired help to him apparently. Worked for him.

You've officially gone off the deep end.


Lol

I don't even think you can look at yourself saying something like that and not laugh at the insurmountable irony within it

I don't think I've ever seen you post in a topic without trying to insult or antagonize other board members. How have you not been banned yet?
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HiddenRoar
08/18/18 3:32:35 AM
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Don't see how it's a big deal.

And frankly, how anyone outside the western world would see it too.
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thronedfire2
08/18/18 3:34:28 AM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
Imagine this passing as news.


right? it's par for the course for Trump at this point
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Lord_Wombat
08/18/18 3:36:39 AM
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There are hundreds of reasons to hate Trump...

Do we really need to blow this shit up? She worked for him. He has no respect for anyone but himself, so it's all he knew to say.

This is the tamest shit to get worked up about...
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_BlueMonk
08/18/18 3:40:58 AM
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surprised it wasn't

"Very sad to hear of Athera Franklle's passing. She would have loved how America's economy is booming right now thanks to me, and how I've helped African Americans so so much. She'd also be mad at the 13 angry democrat's WITCH HUNT! She'd say, NO COLLUSION!"
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ledbowman
08/18/18 3:44:39 AM
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Nobody is a bigger Aretha Franklin fan than me. That I can tell you
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AmpV2
08/18/18 3:44:57 AM
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Trump's contempt for black people is unbelievable. At least there is a little satisfaction in knowing Trump is aware that Obama is better than him in every single aspect of being, and that it drives Trump fucking nuts.
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TheCyborgNinja
08/18/18 3:47:59 AM
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Trump can't do anything right except somehow acquire the temporary loyalty of people stupider than him.
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Sephiroth1288
08/18/18 3:59:02 AM
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CrimsonRage posted...
Sephiroth1288 posted...
CrimsonRage posted...
this isn't supposed to be a tweet meant to discredit him. it's just another in a long, long line of lies he makes

So she never worked for him? Are you quite sure about that


she played at his venues. that's not working for someone.

Did he or one of his subsidiaries pay her for her performances?
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Kineth
08/18/18 4:01:41 AM
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Just another thing for conservatives with a persecution complex to whine about.
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ledbowman
08/18/18 4:03:35 AM
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Can he ever just be normal once?
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Sephiroth1288
08/18/18 4:06:16 AM
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Kineth posted...
Just another thing for conservatives with a persecution complex to whine about.

irony
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